# NTSB investigations, 2024: Electrical system malf/failure

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN25LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA059.md): Cessna 182T · Pearland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 11, 2024 · N127SL · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The AA-5 pilot’s failure to maintain separation from the 182T during approach and landing, which resulted in a ground collision during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the AA-5’s electrical system, which prevented the AA-5…
- [NTSB DCA24WA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA310.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD83 · Nueva Esparta, Venezuela · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 20, 2024 · YV647T · No damage
- [NTSB CEN24LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA366.md): Cessna 172M · Ackerman, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 20, 2024 · N73154 · Substantial damage
  > The excessive airplane speed during a no-flap landing, and the pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the interference of the instrument panel wiring with the flight control…
- [NTSB DCA24WA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA260.md): Boeing 767-322 · Geneva, Switzerland · Incident · Class 4 · Foreign · Aug 10, 2024 · N659UA · No damage
- [NTSB WPR24LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA265.md): Bell 407 · Raft River, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 3, 2024 · N20BH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s misdiagnosis of an erroneous engine instrument indication and his subsequent decision to enter an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing due to degraded visual cues and low ambient light conditions. Contributing to the accident were the…
- [NTSB ERA24LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA337.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · North Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2024 · N5343C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to use the emergency landing gear extension system, resulting in a gear-up landing. Contributing to the accident was an alternator belt failure.
- [NTSB WPR24LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA230.md): Cessna P210N · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 13, 2024 · N36RW · Substantial damage
  > A loss of electrical power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a partial extension of the landing gear and subsequent landing gear collapse during landing. Contributing to the accident was fuel starvation that resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA24LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA228.md): Schleicher ASH 31 MI · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 25, 2024 · N20SW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that a suitable landing area was available in case the restart of the motor glider’s engine was unsuccessful. Contributing, was insufficient battery charge to extend the motor glider’s pylon assembly.
- [NTSB WPR24LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA157.md): Cessna P210 · Daggett, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 16, 2024 · N4769K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to detect the tripped alternator circuit breaker in flight, which resulted in a drained battery that prevented the landing gear from fully extending to the down-and-locked position. Contributing to the accident was the improperly installed…
- [NTSB WPR24LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA109.md): Raytheon B200 · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 12, 2024 · N299AV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper engine start, resulting in the engine starters remaining engaged and the generators not being activated, which led to the discharge of the airplane’s battery and subsequent total electrical failure after takeoff. Contributing to the…
- [NTSB DCA24WA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA093.md): Boeing 747-400 · Schiphol, Netherlands · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 8, 2024 · G-ONEE · No damage
- [NTSB GAA24WA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA092.md): Cessna 560 · Tripoli, Libya · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 27, 2024 · 5A-DRK · Minor damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 2024
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '332' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent"))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/332/sequence?year=2024

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